Salvation Army volunteers gear up for annual feast

November 25, 2003|By LEONA KOZUCH, Daily American Staff Writer

Volunteers from the Salvation Army and several local youth and civic groups are once again peeling hundreds of potatoes, opening dozens of cans of vegetables and roasting several turkeys for Thursday's feast.

The group's annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, located at 202 West Union St. in Somerset Borough.

Each year, the group opens the church's doors to residents and families looking for a warm meal and cheerful place to spend the holiday.

Anyone and everyone n the community has been invited to enjoy the dinner among neighbors and friends.

The dinner is not only to help families who cannot handle the financial burden of cooking a large meal, but it also gives those who would have spent the day alone a chance to be with others.